Call Center Representative

Join Wilmington Community Clinic!

Have you ever wanted to be a part of something bigger? Have you ever wanted to make a difference? At Wilmington Community Clinic, here you can. WCC provides quality, non-discriminatory primary care, mental health, dental and women’s health services to improve the health and well-being of all served – regardless of their ability to pay. We have served patients in and around Wilmington and Los Angeles for over 40 years. Our multi-generational impact makes us proud of the services we provide and we put patient care front and center - it's The Wilmington Way!

Position Summary
The Call Center Representative is responsible for answering phone calls, making and rescheduling appointments, answering patient questions and routing phone calls to the appropriate staff. This position requires fluency in both English and Spanish to serve our patients’ needs.

Compensation and Benefits
The compensation for this position is $19 per hour. WCC offers competitive salary and benefits including medical, dental, vision, 10 vacation days for first year employees, 12 paid holidays, sick leave, life insurance, retirement plan with match, employee assistance program and free employee parking.

Education & Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 1 year of experience in a receptionist or similar role with customer service experience.
• Prior work experience in Community Clinic or Doctor’s office preferred.

Essential Position Responsibilities

• Answer calls within prescribed time and always maintains professional, effective and polite communication.
• Appropriately route calls, takes complete messages.
• Confirm patient eligibility for medical insurance coverage.
• Make appointments for patients on the phone and confirm future appointments.
• Help to ensure provider schedules are at capacity and rearrange patient visits when appropriate.
• Assist in rescheduling patients.
• Coordinates patient transportation.
• Collects copayments and donations electronically.
• Helps enroll patients into Patient Portal and support telehealth visit education when necessary.
• Enters data in the computer system to update patients’ information.
• Assist the clinician in following up with broken appointments, abnormal test results or routing follow-up care by contacting patients via telephone and documenting the information in the medical records and appropriate logs.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient information and medical records according to HIPPA guidelines or according to WCC patient confidentiality policies.
• Other duties as described.

Skills

• Bilingual in English/Spanish required.
• Ability to remain organized while managing multiple details.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Excellent customer service skills required.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks while remaining calm and professional.
• Knowledge of HIPAA privacy and confidentiality practices. Knowledge of Microsoft Office and telephone protocol. Duties require professional verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be reliable and on-time.
• Present a professional demeanor and appearance.

What’s Next?
Thank you for your interest! Please submit your resume for consideration. We are unable to accept direct inquiries about this position (i.e. phone calls, emails).